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Greenville County Council adopts animal-welfare ordinance setting breeder standards
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Greenville County Council voted 12-0 to adopt amendments to Chapter 4 of the county code establishing minimum standards for breeders, requiring breeder registration and other measures supporters say will reduce shelter intake and improve animal welfare.
Greenville County Council voted 12-0 to adopt amendments to Chapter 4 of the Greenville County Code of Ordinances regulating animal care, including new minimum standards for breeders and a free annual breeder registration requirement. Councilor McGahee moved for adoption at third reading and the motion carried on a recorded vote of 12 in favor, none opposed.
Supporters said the ordinance addresses chronic shelter overcrowding and documented neglect. "If ordinances like the one we're proposing had already been in place, tracking and enforcing breeder accountability, those dogs might never have suffered," said Anna Goette, who described adopting a severely neglected dog seized from a breeder. Jane Swan, summarizing county intake data, told council that in 02/2024 Greenville County Animal Care…
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